Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1902
Nessie
Nessie has 97 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15380
- among girls today
- 97
- born since 1902
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
97 babies have been named Nessie since 1902, making it today's #15380 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nessie has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1902, currently ranked #15380 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #15380 among girls today
- 97 born since 1902
- 1910s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nessie is currently the #15380 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 97 born since 1902, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15380
- among girls today
- 97
- born since 1902
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Nessie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15380
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Nessie was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nessie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Nessie compares
97 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nessie's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nessie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nessie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nessie's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nessie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#15,380
Active since
1902
Nessie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Nessie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Nessie's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Nessie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 50 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nessie? ▼
97 babies have been named Nessie since 1902. It currently ranks #15380 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 10 births.
When was Nessie most popular? ▼
Nessie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Nessie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nessie since 1902 -- 124 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nessie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nessa, Nesha, Nesreen, Nesa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nessie's data
- Nessie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nessie
Nearby Names Like Nessie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nessie
Nessa Girl
#2864 1,368 births
Nesha Girl
478 births
Nesreen Girl
194 births
Nesa Girl
101 births
Nesta Girl
#9035 99 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Nessie
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276 births · Peak 1920
Bettina #15381
6,482 births · Peak 1965
Adena #15378
1,747 births · Peak 1975
Izella #15382
423 births · Peak 1921
Hortencia #15377
3,969 births · Peak 1925
Evon #15383
3,732 births · Peak 1954
Galena #15376
225 births · Peak 2010
Henri #15384
659 births · Peak 1947
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1902–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nessie: #15380 Girls' Name - 97 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nessie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nessie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.